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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · The wars & local soldiers

The wars & local soldiers, 1912

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War in China. Alleged Imperial Atrocities. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 January 1912 · page 3

A news-agency despatch from Tientsin contains reports of atrocities perpetrated by some of the Emperor's troops…

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Britain and Germany. the War Scare Again

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 4

The "Cologne Gazette," a journal which is very frequently the mouthpiece of the German Government, discussed in a recent issue the possibility…

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Juvenile Soldiers

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

Present Vindications are that the Federal Government is about to have some serious trouble with its defence scheme. It must be given credit for…

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Italy's Monthly War Bill. Rome

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 1

Reports concerning the cost of the war with Turkey have been published showing that the campaign in Tripoli is ininvolving an expenditure of…

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Earlier Cables the War of Armaments. the British Programme. the Twenty-eighth Dreadnought. London, Monday evening

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 3

The keel plate of the first armored ship of the current programme, and the 28th ship of the Dreadnought class, has been laid down at…

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Mob, Police, and Soldiers. Street Fighting at Lawrence. Many People Injured. Lawrence (Mass.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 January 1912 · page 3

A mob of textile workers, numbering 3000, attempted to rush the mills during the strike. They smashed the doors and windows…

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Italian War Frauds. Cattle Weighted with Water. Rome

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 4

War frauds have been discovered at Naples. The contractors forced cattle to eat salt, and consequently the animals consumed an enormous…

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That Averted Catastrophe. How Near War Was? Those Omnipotent Ministers a Matter-of-fact Article

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 20 January 1912 · page 3

The man in the street—a Bathurst street we will take for instance—has not fully understood—perhaps never will—what a tremendous catastrophe…

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The Turk[?]ian War. [?]On

Leader · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 2

losses. An all-day batt[?] place between the Turks and [?] at Garsarish. The former were[?]sed with heavy…

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The Tripolitan War. Another Big Battle. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 2

A fierce all day battle has taken place between the Turks and Italians in Tripoli. The former were repulsed with heavy losses…

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Tur[?]o-italian War. Another French Vessel Seized. Paris, Friday evening

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1912 · page 5

It is now stated that the Italian officer who boarded the French steamer Carthage on the ground that it bad aeroplanes on board ordered the…

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Living on 9d a Day. the Soldier's Fare. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 4

Ninepence a day is all that the military authorities expend on food for members of the permanent forces in Melbourne. What is more carefully…

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Personal Newspaper Men. War at Wellington

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 3

The relations between the Wellington newspaper editors at the present time are very much strained. The last issue of the "Gazette" contained…

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Probable War. France and Italy. Seizure of French Steamers. Apology Demanded. Paris

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

War between France and Italy is a possibility. Feeling is very high over the seizure of the French steamers Carthage and Manouba, and it is freely…

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Chinese Situation. War Probable. Pekin

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 3

An early resumption of war is certain. Yuan. Shih Kai visited the Imperial Palace yesterday, and advised the Dowager Empress to watch the…

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War Imminent in China. Yuan Shih Kai Willing to Resign. Pekin

The Bathurst Times · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 2

The advice of Yuan Shih Kai to wait attacks by the rebels is distasteful to the younger Chinese provinces, who wish to attack immediately…

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Will There Be a Riot? Soldiers for Belfast. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 January 1912 · page 3

The "Daily Telegraph" states that three regiments of infantry and two of cavalry have been ordered to hold themselves in readiness to proceed…

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Royal Soldier and Sailor. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 3

The Prince of Wales has been given a commission in the Hussars regiment. He will proceed to Potcheffton, South Africa…

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Earlier Cables Prince of Wales As a Soldier. Capetown

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 3

It is reported that the Prince of Wales has been commissioned with the Tenth Hussars, and accompanied the regiment to Potchefstroom…

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Turko-italian War. London

Leader · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 3

Further fighting has occurred between the Turks and Italians, and in two engagements the Turks suffered heavy losses…

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